Early Reading Resources: Phonics Apps & Curricula Guide
Early Reading Resource Guide
Find the best Science of Reading curricula, apps, and printables. Skip the jargon and go straight to the links!
FCRR Student Center Activities
Free, robust collections of printable activities for K-3 (e.g., 'Rhyme Pie', 'Phoneme Hopscotch', and 'Syllable Snake').
Etsy Phonics Printables
Digital downloads for K-1, including over 30 phonics mapping patterns and a 50-page multisensory practice workbook aligned with Orton-Gillingham.
My Teaching Pal Printables
Massive print-and-fold decodable book bundles and worksheet packs (Match a Word, Read and Find, Build It) covering CVC through Vowel Teams.
Direct PDF Phonics Worksheets
Direct links to printable phonics activities including UFLI decodables and FCRR student center games for K-3 practice.
TRL Curriculum Navigation Reports
Direct PDF downloads for The Reading League's curriculum evaluations, ensuring programs align with the Science of Reading.
Research, Manuals & Standards
Essential technical manuals, educational standards, and research studies on early literacy instruction.
Teachers Pay Teachers Printables
A large collection of free and premium TpT worksheets covering UFLI, Orton Gillingham, CVC, blends, digraphs, and vowel teams.
Educator Blogs & Independent Shops
High-quality printable activities from experienced educators, featuring 'Read and Draw' sheets, GE/DGE rules, and cumulative review.
Help Your Child Fall in Love with Reading
Picture This! teaches visualization step-by-step so children can genuinely understand—and enjoy—what they read.
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Sources & References
- Alphabet Unit Resources (Lessons 1-34) - UFLI
- Kindergarten and First Grade | Florida Center for Reading Research
- Second and Third Grade | Florida Center for Reading Research
- Fundation Curriculum Navigation Report by The Reading League
- Foundations A-Z Curriculum Navigation Report by The Reading League
- The Orton-Gillingham Approach to Reading and Spelling - All About Learning Press
- Meeting the Challenges of Early Literacy Phonics Instruction
- What Phonics Rules Should Children Know (By Age)?
- Phonics Orthographic Mapping Practice - Science of Reading Aligned - Etsy
- Phonics Practice Workbook #2- Orton-gillingham and SOR Aligned- Kindergarten-1st Grade- Multi-sensory NO PREP - Etsy